Month: <span>April 2023</span>

Leisure centres, gyms, sports centres and swimming pools should be a safe and secure place for both staff and visitors at all times. With people constantly coming in and out, sometimes 24/7, it can be difficult to control and monitor access.

When it comes to buildings or areas with a constant flow of people, the risk of injuries, accidents, vandalism and theft is high. Anyone running a leisure centre has legal responsibilities to make the premises and any equipment safe to mitigate this.

That is why fitness and leisure centres must be equipped with advanced security systems and access control solutions. Protect your business and personnel with these key security solutions for leisure centres.

Access control

Access control systems such as turnstiles are vital to the security of leisure centres. They are commonly installed to facilitate and restrict access in leisure and fitness facilities. Access can be controlled through a keypad and pin, or a fob or membership card, for example.

Access control systems can also help you to easily monitor the number of people in a building or a certain area, which is particularly useful during busy periods so that you can ensure you do not exceed capacity.

CCTV

Having CCTV cameras and surveillance offers peace of mind to staff and visitors. CCTV footage can also provide business protection in the case of an incident, and cameras and signage can help to deter negative or illegal behaviour.

When selecting CCTV for a leisure facility, you should look for cameras with panoramic view so there are no blind spots, and tamper detection to protect against vandalism. Cameras should ideally also have night vision, intruder detection, auto-tracking and infrared.

Palisade fencing

Installing palisade fencing around the perimeter will help to ensure that you have a solid boundary to protect the site whilst still maintaining visibility. The height and lack of footholds makes it difficult for people to climb over the fencing to gain unauthorised access.

Barriers

You can control entry even before people step foot on the premises by installing security barriers in the car park. Security barriers can be used to control entry, monitor numbers, and monetise the car park if you wish.

Barriers can be set up to restrict access to certain people, such as employees or members, with the use of a fob, card or pin, or using vehicle registration recognition.

Tokens or tickets could be supplied by the leisure centre and required to exit the car park. This will prevent people who are not using the facilities from parking in your car park.

For help and advice with effectively securing a leisure centre, gym, sports centre or swimming pool, get in touch with our team of experts at Gateway Automation on 01522 682255, or email info@gatewayautomation.co.uk.

With over 40 years of combined experience and expertise, Gateway Automation offers a value-for-money service with well-engineered and high-quality security systems and barriers, manufactured to your specific requirements.

As construction sites are typically left vacant for long durations of time, they are subjected to trespassing, vandalism, and damage. With valuable machinery, equipment, tools, and supplies often being left on site, construction sites are commonly targeted by thieves.

Threats to construction sites vary from loss of equipment to loss of life. People that trespass onto a construction site are unlikely to be aware of or follow health and safety protocols and are at risk of injuring themselves.

To protect your construction site and the assets and personnel within it, you must have effective security solutions in place to deter and prevent criminal activity.

Access control

Reduce the risk of unauthorised access to your construction site, or specific buildings or areas using access control systems. Access control is key in ensuring the security and safety of your site, personnel, and equipment.

Systems should be in place throughout the construction site, including in offices, kitchens, and toilets. You can set up access control systems which only permit people into certain areas.

Access can be controlled in a variety of ways, such as with a keypad and pin code, access pass, fob, intercom system, or fingerprint scanner.

Security gates

Prevent unauthorised vehicle access by installing a drop arm barrier at the entrance to the site. You can provide authorised personnel with fobs or cards to allow them access and have an intercom system in place for visitors.

This will help in controlling and monitoring who is coming and going, as well as preventing vehicles from entering the car park whilst the construction site is unoccupied.

Perimeter fencing

Installing palisade fencing around the perimeter of the construction site will make it more difficult for people to trespass onsite as there will be limited access points.

If palisade fencing is not a viable option due to the scale or budget of the project, consider using temporary fencing such as heras fencing or timber or steel hoarding.

When selecting perimeter fencing, opt for fencing which is at least 2.4 metres high, and make sure you get an anti-climb variety with no footholds as this will help to prevent people from climbing over the fencing.

CCTV

Having CCTV cameras and surveillance on construction sites offers peace of mind to staff and visitors whilst deterring criminal activity and providing business protection in the case of an incident.

An alternative to a wireless camera system is a temporary CCTV tower which is an ideal solution for construction sites as they are not permanent. They can be installed and configured quickly and provide visual coverage of large areas.

These CCTV cameras can operate 24/7, even if you do not have constant access to mains power, as they can be powered by solar panels.

For professional help and advice with effectively securing construction sites, get in touch with our team of experts at Gateway Automation on 01522 682255, or email info@gatewayautomation.co.uk.

With over 40 years of combined experience and expertise, Gateway Automation offers a value-for-money service with well-engineered and high-quality security systems and barriers, manufactured to your specific requirements.